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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-04-14
A cHILp.s LOGIC.

~'Come, Johnny" said father
To his little boy of three.
eff you want pretty plaything
Just come along with me-"
He ledshim to the kitchen,
Where, IN a fuzzy he Ip.
Witbin q box half filed with straw,
Three kittens lay asleep.
4.Now, Johnny, DEAR the parent said,
With quiet mien and gravo,
~'Two of these kitties must be drowned
Choose which you wish to save
With searching and impartial eye
The child surveyed their charms,
Then clasped the biggest of the three
Within his chubby arms.
A few days later. Johnny
Was sitting at his play,
When in his father Aastened.
His face both glad and gay,
~'Come, Johnny, boy, I'll show you
A plaything better far
Than any you have seen before;
But hushi don't wake mamma"
They softly gained the nursery,
Where, in a basket gay
With dainty ribbons. blue and white,
Two sleeping infants lay.
The father stood there proudly
And gazed upon the three,
While waiaing all expectant
To witness Johnny's glee.
But To- in solemn silence,
With tigutly-folded hands,
a And eyes that scan each tiny face,
The child rejecting stands.
Then, IN the latest baby's cheek,
Just where the dimples are,
He thrusts finger plump;
Save this one, please, papar'
-BGzddr journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-04-14

even the CLASSY film of death could rot
cloud The arms were thrown lovingly
around his neck. and the lips were
turned appealing toward his face. He
had evidently been disturbed at his
work He had felt pair of arms steal
around his neck, and without waiting
for an explanation, he had grasped his
knife and murdered his wife.-Ben-
jan''n Northrop. in N. Y. Graphic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-04-14
Three very well-dressed youn

Three very well-dressed young
men of St Louis tried to get up a
Irritation with two pretty girls in q
public hall, and finally. one of the men
spoke to one of the girls and asked her
to talk to him and smile for five min
utes in order that he might win a five
dollar bet that he conld hold a CONVEX
sation with her. She Immediately had
the young man and his two compan-
ions arrested. and after night in the
lookup one was fined s., one $50. and
one $50
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-15
RIDGEWOOD.

Special Correspondence Palatka NEWS.
Mr.. ID. Perry is setting out another
orange grove, making three he has now
besides peach orchard.
We are now having our annual forest
fires, running the land and timber.
Cabbage planting has been carried on
quite extensively in this section this
year; among others who have large
patches of thousands of plants are Mrs.
Ides, capt. Ames and Will Keen and the
prospects for Saur Kraut is good.
Schuyler Ludlow has just finished set =
ting out peach orchard on his place at
Crystal Lake.
DIR. Geo. Smith gets all there is to do
in his line about here, giving satisfaction
in all cases, he being very successful in
his treatment.
Something should be done in regard to
the school house; it needs new ridge
boards and coat of paint, a notified
seal brown not being a good color for a
school house, other repairs also being
needed. We are on a par with Palatka
in that respect. EMPIRE.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-15
The Railroad Attorney Bill.

Times Democrat.
An earnest effort will he made in the
House of Representative. to secure. a.
Senator Beck suggested, the substitution
of the original provision of his railroad
attorney bill in place of that passed by
the Senate. The mild substitute of SEN
ator flOar, ~ finally passed, really
amounts to little more than an appeal to
the conscience of Senators and Congress
men, whereas Beck's bill provided a
severe penalty for members of either
House who should accept retainers from
land grant railroads or other corporations
coming before Congress. So stalwart a
Republican paper as the Chicago Tribune.
within the ranks of whose party are most
of the railroad Senators. handles the new
Illinois Senator, Farwell. very roughly
Tor voting against even the mild Hoar
blli-Hoar's vapid, spineiess substitute.
as the Tribune styles it-and calls upon
the House to amend the bill rs passed by
putting the prohibition in a strong. eff
fectlve form. and then calling for a com
mIttee of conference. Some of the Sens
ators are in earnest, the Tribune saws. in
their efforts To correct this railroad at
torney abuse. and can be relied upon to
co operate with the House.
Senator Wilson, of Iowa, has been set
ting some of his associates a good exam
pie IN this matter. Previous To his ele,
ton To the Senate he was a great railroad
lawyer and represented a number of
leading corporations whose cases prom
ised To come before Congress, but he gave
notice the moment he took his seat, that
he could no longer act for the railroads,
and he has ever since refused all retain
ers proffered by them. There are some
other Senators OF his way of thinking
1t is pity that all the members do not
initiate his example i'll this matter.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-15
FEDERAL. POINT ITEMS.

special Correspondence of The News.
Last Friday night our Dramatic CLUB,
under the leadership of Mr.. w. A. Bos-
worth, favored our people with a pub
lie exhibition, which was so excellent in
all it's parts as to deserve more than a
passing notice. The exhibition was
given in the white school house. which
was packed to its utmost capacity by a
delighted and appreciative audience.
The opening piece was the chorus sing
ing of "America", assisted by Mrs. w. A.
Evans on the piano. Then followed the
reading of selection from Dickens by
Prof. Freeman. This was followed by a
solo and chorus by f. +. Tenney, and as
sisted by Mrs. w. l.. Dorr and Mrs. W.
A. Evans. Then came the reading of a
pathetic poem by Miss III. G.. Billiard,
which was beautifully rendered. This
was followed by duet on German
harps by j. F. and +. f. Tenney. The
reading of a comic piece by MIR. Sprague
brought down the house. Tie farce of
"A Girl Wanted" was nicely rendered
by +. +. Tenney, W. \. BOswOrth and
Miss Lizzie Taylor. After it is known
that this club had only practiced or even
studied their parts for about two weeks,
their exhibition is deserving of the high
est praise, and it is hoped they will not
be content with Just one.
j. e.. Folsom went to Daytona last
week with his own team for the
purpose Of gathering the oranges on one
or two groves at that place, that he has
purchased.
The orange growers here will pick a
larger quantity Of fruit this week than
usual. The trees are putting out their
spring growth and bloom, indicating
that it is tims the fruit was harvested.
The failure in the delivery Of our mail
last week by the breaking of the shaft of
the steamer Glenada, caused quite a sen
sation among the post office patrons.
As our business is largely transacted
through the mails ANY failures now. right
in the pusy season, become a serious
matter. Accidents will happen" but
when they do, they should be at
tended to and over come IA soon as pos
sible. q
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-15
INTERLACHEN NOTES.
Special correspondence Palatka News:

Special Correspondence Palatks News:
\ move is being made toward organ
ling and operating Normal school.
Prof. Josiah Holbrook, of the HolbroOk
Normal school, of Lebanon, Ohio. may
become the principal. One of our citi-
zens has offered a liberal donation for
the project and further action is under
consideration.
G.. w. Hastings continues Arbor day
all the week. He is planting out trees
on the avenues and parks at his private
expense, and says he won't stop until we
have shady walks.
The Interlachen Social club met at the
hotel last evening and enjoyed the usual
intellectual feast.
Boating, horseback riding and wander
ing by the lakesides are among the pleas
ures of the visitors.
Mr.. McGriff has moved into his new
residence on Atlantic avenue.
The painting on the Teasley cottage is
nearly completed and displays nice taste.
A. l.. Ross new cottage on Prospect
avenue is nearly completed The finish
ing carpenter work has been done by
Elston Camp and the inside painting by
Will Mct;riff and assistants.
Interlachen is growing slowly but
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-15
A Question Answered.
Philadelphia Times.


A young man about town propounded
a question to a young lady Of his ac.,
quaintance recently, and, being unable
to answer, she exhibited card with
"Damfino" printed upon it. The young
man took the card from her. and a short
time afterward paid another visit where
he was thrown into company with a
stylish young person of the genus dude
who seemed to be somewhat interested
in politics. II wonder who the Demo
Gratis will nominate for Mayor now he
asked Of the young man about town.
The latter takes no interest in politics,
and sprung the "Damfino" on his inter
rogatOr. That's my candidate" he said.
The dude adjusted his eye-glass and read
the word. Then he remarked with a
sneer: II just thought they would put
up some sunburnt Italian. They always
put their foot in it," Truth necessitates
the statement that "sunb urnt" was not
the ad jective he used.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-15
Delaware's whipping Post

WIL.AINGTOS, DEL, Feb. 12.-Ten
prisoners, convicted AT the recent session
of the Criminal Court for larceny, were
publicly whipped in the Jail yard at
New Castle to-day. Wilson Collins.
William Farson (colOred,) Robert Sewell
and Charles Matthews each received ten
lashes; George Anderson, Joseph Griffith
and John Walker. (colored) five lsshes
each. William III. Baker, horse thief.
was given twenty lashes and an hour in
the pilIory, and F. Cooper and Francis
Bayard were stood an hour each in the
pillory. The usual throng witnessed the
whippings.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-15
Sam Jones in Boston.

I'd rather be noble, generous sinner
than a stingy Methodist.
God never made two men alike, and
if he did, one of them was no account.
The hardest fellow have to deal with
is NV wife's husband.
1t is about as hard To get ready to hear
a sermon as it is to get ready To preach
one.
L have been a pastor, but l never al
lowed any one but the cripple or sick
man to ride me.
left my feelings at home for thought
some fool in Boston might hurt them if
l brought them along.
What's the Use in shouting when we
are in debt. Pay up and then shout.
Let us keep the pies and cakes for des-
sart
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-15
WELAKA,
Special Correspondence Palatka News.

Special Correspondence Palatka News.
Gathering oranges, and a general clean
ing up is the order of the day. Fertili-
zers are being got ready to put on the
lands, orange trees are starting out well.
fruit buds, and in some places full bloom
is on trees. The prospect for a big crop
is good. More oranges have been shipped
from here this winter than ever before.
The little Taylor Grove near Fenwick &
Hale's fine grove, had forty-two barrels,
and the Campbell Grove near it had
some forty boxes. These groves are just
beginning to produce.
DaiIow & Russell are building a
shingle mill at the old mill site on the
north end of the Bluff. 1t is a much
needed mill. They will build so as to
add saw-mill in time. Shingles alway )
pay we'll here; plenty of fine cypress con-
venient.
The Welaka Land Company has been
organized, and we propose to settle per
sons from all parts, and take in the Nile
If need be. No better location can be had
than here. There is strong talk of incOr-
porating the town; it should be done by
all means; each man cannot expect to
carry out his own particular ideas, but
the matter can be arrived at easily
if all take hold of the matter.
practice, and a closely contested game
will be played here on Saturday, the 10Th
inst, between the Denvers and Welakas.
On the BED inst. a match game will be
played here between Kerr City and We
laka, and a grand ball in the evening at
Broads Hall. A number of clubs will
attend, and a grand social time is antici-
pated. Nothing like the boys getting
acquainted all through the Peninsula
girls, too, for that matter. understand
a general invitation is extended by the
Welakas to the ball; tickets, 80 cents.
The woods are on fire generally. Mr..
John Gresham met with a narrow es-
cape from being lied on Friday even
ing. He was on horse back looking at
the fire, when a tree burned down and
fell upon the horse killing him instantly,
the horse falling upon Mr.. Gresham,
and he was severely bruised. One can
not be too careful when trees are on fire.
We congratulate him on his escape.
Miss Nellie McGrady, of Nashville.
Tenn, is visiting Miss Emma Waldron.
Madame Pierre has set an example
| worthy of imitation, IN having all
stumps taken from her grounds and
making a neat fire line around her prem
| ises.
D.Welch is the grand Nimrod Of the
day, killing fine buck a few days ago.
The weather is all that could be de
sired.
The Literary and Dramatic company
will give another exhibition on Friday
the 18th. They aIe we'll worth attend
ing, being well fixed up they; are an as
| sured success. The house was full the
last time, and the building will be en-
larged if necessary such a trivial matter
as room will not stand in the way.
II. j. Broad is picking his fine crop Of
oranges, all bright, and about 200 boxes
They should bring good prices.
Mr.. John Dallow received severe fal
a week ago, MASKING a few ribs. While
spare rib is good, there was none there
He will soon be on deck again.
BUCKEYE.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-15

surely and with superior buildings. No
.'shanties" are to be seen.
Among recent arrivals at the Hotel
Interlachen are w Fl Conklin and wife,
Springfield, o.; j w Beardslee, Jackson
vile: III s Meanwhile and wife, Manches-
ter, n H.; j G. Austin, Philadelphia; c
w Bartleson, Gainesville; Capt w B
Avery. Misses Grace and Ida Avery, Pa
latka: Prof w III Woodbury. and wife,
Stamford, Conn. OMNIBUS.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-15

v011cnn live ut home, aud mako more
It'll money AT work iorus Than al ANY hing
els" IA ths world. Capital not needed;
you az" started tree. Both sexes; all up'r,
Anyon, can do the work. Large onI niugs ruIs
from nrht start. Costly Outttt ana Terms iTDD.
iiett"r not delay. Costs you nothing 10 send
us your address ana nt.d out: II yOu are Wiro
you viii do 80 at once. II. lIALI.ETT 90.
Portland. Maine. DEE -Gm
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-15
N 0 T ICE!.
PALATkA
Water Works

HE PALATKA WATER WORKS ~ pm
rAht To rccciN" applications tor Pure Water
for Domestic, Mnnutnctm ana other pur-
poses, along the lines of It's street mains IN
ih" city of FAlntka and the town 90 Phlntka
Heights. and Ia lay service pipes from said
msins to the line of the streets near the
hOus' = ANA other places where IL Is 10 Ice ured
The water viii Lee furnished in nccoriancc
with III" Rates, Rules. hud Regulations" at
TIE company, Ia which careful attention Is in
Nited, and will probably he ready for use
early in March next.
Ordinary service pipes viii be of patent ell
nmclcd wrought mon, or of galvanized iron, az
three quarters of AN inch bore, and will Ice
laid IN accordance with sections . ana OF the
Ruiz and Regulation Tie viii bc laid ~
th" order in which the applications arc re-
c"iN'd; hence poIhoLs recurring the water
promptly.
plnn of the street pipes may bc seen at
the office of the pnlatkH water works. IN
Prices Block, where copies at the Hates
Rules and Reg ulntions'' ny be obtained Hud
where applications will be received every
afternoon from 2.U too O'Clock. except Suu-
day.
GR Hdrties r0HfiHg he " dt,r must
beor az mind mat dIpIicdt'on can lee
m"ie only IN personally subscribing Ia
he "IpI,iicdtion BooE" oJMc Company.
PALATKA wATt R-wORKs.
Ey WIN. WHEELrh, Constructing Engineer
laatka, January 20. issa. JBlg-lmo
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-15
Home Made Broom Holder.

Take two large spoons, drive large nails
through them in the wall abou, two inches
apart, and hang up your broom, brush end
up.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-15

An inch advertisement In . live newspap-s
Is worth two ON a dead tree. w hitehau
Times
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-15

HnGIsTERED AT THE PALATKA Posi- OrrICn
As SECOND-CLAss MAIL MATTER
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-15
To the FINEST Union.
Key West Democrat.

Don't you run away, Brother, with the
idea that you are the only honest man
in the State. Many have had the same
advantage of churches and Sunday
schools which you have had, and can
out-pray and OutslnS you, too. That
condemnation of Senator Call has not
reached this part of the State yet. We
are satisfied that the people of Monroe,
black and white Democrats and Repub-
licans, regard Senator Call IA the very
best and the hardest working Senator we
have ever had.
Now about your Use of words. You
say, in the language quoted above, that
only those who have been favored, or
expect to be favored, by Senator Call,
support him. Now, don't you see that
Calls friends could with equal propriety
say that only those persons were opposed
to the forfeiture of the land grants who
were personally Interested, or who had
been paid by the monopoIists to do so
Don't you see how wrong this is !? Now,
we don't proceed that way.
Receptions by People In Mourning.
Minneapolis Tribune.
How peculiar some people are. Iguess
it must he a heritage For instance, /
CHANGED to be III a street car the other
udN anu overheard TWO Z.
One of them said " Now, wasn't that
a delightful reception at Mr.. Blanks the
other afternoon. Yet the paper scarcely
mentioned it. Why, everybody was
there"
Yes. but you know Mrs. Blank is in
mourning, and of course it wouldn't do to
have it in the papers. 1t wouldn't he
right. you know"
No. of course not wonder | didn't
think of that"
And thus they chatted. | couldn't
help but hear. To my intense surprise
learned that it was quite the thing for
ladies in mourning to give receptions,
but under the rose. Much l marveled
thereat. am opposed to mourning. We
were not put here to mourn. If our ideas
of Christianity are right, we haven't any
thing to mourn for in the death of a
friend, for they are better off. 1t il
proper and right to show the grief we feel
on occasion, but to mourn for a year OF
so, and go around in this gay world
looking like funeral procession, is not
right. Therefore it struck me as pc
culiarly funny that in the upper circles
it is not considered wrong to brighten uI
the mourning period with little enjoy
ment, but that it was wrong to let any
body know it. Yes, this a queer world
and lots of peculiar people are in it
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-15

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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-15
Notice.

THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING BEEN
. duly appointed and qualified as the IA
ecutor OF the estate of John -. Isiua, late
OF putnam county, deceased. all persons huV-
ing claims against the said estate are required
To present the same for payment within the
time prescribed by law. y. lSlNA,
February IL, lSS,. ltclbttl Executor.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-11-19
Pine Greek. O.

Nov. II, 1887,
We were glad to read in the col
umns of your excellent Paper, that
Hooking county had gone Dem
0cratic as usual. re-"
Mr.. Culnp Floyd will give an
oyster supper on next Saturday
night expressly for the youngsters
of this vicinity, which no doubt
will be largely attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. james Weaver, Of
South Perry, were the guests of
Mr.. and Mr.. Mettler on last Sab
bath.
Mrs. Floyd gave Il flying visit to
her children during the past week.
The enterprising disposition of
Cump. Floyd and e. d. Ricketts,
have succeeded in organizing a
Debating Society at Pine School
House, which has created II wond-
erful interest among our folks.
We met +. d. II. on last Monday
morning as he was school bound,
and he seemed to be very sad, and
we have heard since, that II young
gentleman from Perry had captur-
ed his girl. Hurrah for Ed.
Mr.. John Carr seems to be
watching young school teacher
of this vicinity very closely for
fear he will take his girl from
him.
Mr.. Thad Floyd seems to be
somewhat of temperate man, he
seems to think that smoking is in
jnrious to physical man and has
concluded to smoke but once Il day
commencing in the morning and
continuing until night. A good
resolution Thad.
Some people think they know
who we are, but guess again.
FARMER Boy.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-11-19
GiDisonyille, o.

NOV. IL, 1901.
The Gibisonville School has
commenced again for the winter
term, after Il short vacation, Prof.
Williams in charge.
Mr.. William Vancuren has Sc
cured the services of Mr.. Chauncey
Huffman AMI will run u wood re-
pair shop in connection with his
blacksmith shop. He has already
enlarged his shop and will be
ready i'm Il few days for business.
Mr.. Harris, Of Vinton Co., is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. DR.. j
+. Miller.
Our j. p. p. NJ. Shoemake &c.
is having Al new express wagon put
up. Vancuren & Hoffman, are the
builders.
At the election last Tuesday
Laurel Tp., went Democratic. This
in spite of all the Prohibs could dc
to change her.
We are having some some rain
it comes good, better late than moi
at all.
IT No
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-11-19
Business Locals.
u. No.

l-Slisher's for Big Gun Select
Oysters. 'e
Chickens dressed or alive, at
Andy Ho.l Jr.
Cincinnati and Columbus Beer
ut Slisher's.
-Montgomery's for Lunch and
Refreshments.
Go to G. p. Montgomery's for
nice Hot Soup.
Tom and Jerry and fine Cock
tails at Slisher's.
Finest wines, liquors, and
cigars ut Slisher's.
-Celebrated w. A. Thomas
Whiskies ut Slisher's.
Roast chicken, Wiener Wurst
and sandwiches at Slisher's.
For groceries, provisions and
produce go to Andy Hpll Jr.
Fresh Bulk Oysters and f1ne
Celery for Thanksgiving ut Andy
II. II, Jr. A4
Buck wheat -four, beans, hom-
my, prunes and raisins at Andy
HOll Jr.
oysters. Lunch, and meals at
all reasonable hours at Mont.
gomery's.
Ribbons of NIL shades Of color
and every width very cheap at
R0chester's Sons.
-WANTED-.All kinds Of count
ry produce In exchange for goods
ut Rochester's Sons.
Apples, candies, bologna, can
ned goods, and full line OF
groceries ut bottom prices al
Slisher's.
DRY goods, notions, boots and
shoes, groceries and provisions al
bottom prices at the well knowi
store of R0chester's. Sons. ~. :. i.
| R0cllester's Sons store is full d
new goods 0f every description fo
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-11-19
Bowen.-A nlbrose.

Auditor w. NJ. Bowen and Mrs.
Helen Ambrose were married
on last Tuesday evening ut
Mrs. Ambruse's residence ~
seven O'clock, by Rev. I. j. Cady.
The DEMOCRAT was n forgotten
In the pleasures of the occasion,
and acknowledges the receipt of II
liberal share Of the fine wedding
cake and delicacies of the wedding
supper. We congratulate the excel
lent couple and wish them pros
perity. They took the late
train Tuesd W evening for n two
weeks wedding trip.